For Office Use Only NATIONAL LEVEL APPLICATION People Investing in People S e n d a c o p y v i a e m a i l t o c l a r a. n u n e z @ p c u s a. o r g a n d f o l l o w u p w i t h a n e m a i l o r p h o n e c a l l t o a s s u r e t h a t y o u r e m a i l a r r i v e d. A l l n o t i f i c a t i o n s a r e d o n e v i a e m a i l. P l e a s e c a l l o r e m a i l a n y q u e s t i o n o r r e q u e s t. I. L e t t e r s o f R e c o m m e n d a t i o n : T h r e e l e t t e r s o f r e c o m m e n d a t i o n f r o m e s t a b l i s h e d c o m m u n i t y l e a d e r s a n d / o r e s t a b l i s h e d o r g a n i z a t i o n s t o d e m o n s t r a t e t h e g r o u p s w o r k e x p e r i e n c e a r e r e q u i r e d w i t h e a c h a p p l i c a t i o n ( i. e. l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t p e r s o n s, p e r s o n s a t C o m m u n i t y F o u n d a t i o n s, P a s t o r s, B ank r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s, l o c a l c h u r c h, U n i t e d W a y, S a l v a t i o n A r m y, a w e l l - e s t a b l i s h e d c o m m u n i t y o r g a n i z a t i o n, e t c. ). T h e l e t t e r s m u s t b e o n l e t t e r h e a d. II. P R O J E C T I N F O R M A T I O N Name of the Project: Organization: Physical Mailing Address (No P.O.BOX): City, State and Zip Code: Website/social media (if applicable): Office use Project Number P R I M A R Y C O N T A C T P E R S O N Full Name: S E C O N D A R Y C O N T A C T P E R S O N Full Name: Title: Cell: Work Phone: Home Phone: Email: Title: Cell: Work Phone: Home Phone: Email: Name of the person who completed this application, if different from above: *K e e p y o u r c o n t a c t i n f o r m a t i o n u p d a t e d III. S T A T U S / H I S T O R Y O F Y O U R O R G A N I Z A T I O N : ( N o m o r e t h a n 3 0 0 w o r d s f o r e a c h a n s w e r. Y o u c a n u s e b u l l e t p o i n t s ) 1. When was the group/organization founded, by whom and for what purpose (include the mission statement if available)? 2. How many members are in the group? (SDOP seeks to partner with communities; it is unusual for a community group of less than 10 people to receive funding.) 3. Who owns and controls the group/organization? 4. Is the majority of the group below poverty level? 5. How does the group define poverty? 6. Who makes decisions and how are they made? 7. How will the group members benefit directly from this project? NATIONAL APPLICATION Page 1
8. Does the group s mission include some or all of the SDOP core strategies (promote justice, build solidarity, advance human dignity and advocate for economic equity? If yes, select all that apply: Promote Justice Build Stronger Communities Seek Economic Equity I V. T H E P R O P O S A L ( R e v i e w S D O P s C r i t e r i a B e f o r e C o m p l e t i n g T h i s A p p l i c a t i o n ) a. The amount you are requesting $ (Grants usually do not exceed $15,000) b. Describe the project and why it is needed. c. What are the 1-2 main project goal(s)? (What will be different because of what the group is trying to do?) d. How do you propose to achieve the goals (include specific timelines of activities)? e. How will you measure success? V. D E C I S I O N M A K E R S a. Are any of the decision makers related? If so, who are they and how are they related? NATIONAL APPLICATION Page 2 Rev. 1/2019
b. LIST THE DECISION MAKERS (majority must be below poverty level REQUIRED) Name Ethnic background Job/Occupation (if applicable) Poverty Level Check One Indicate how chosen Check One Self- NATIONAL APPLICATION Page 3 Rev. 1/2019
V I. R E Q U I R E D B U D G E T E X P E N S E S - T o t a l e x p e n s e s m u s t e q u a l t o t a l i n c o m e I t e m i z e e x p e n s e s o v e r $ 1, 0 0 0 ( E x a m p l e : n u m b e r o f b a g s o f s o i l, n u m b e r o f e v e n t s ) T h i s b u d g e t c o v e r s t h e f o l l o w i n g d a t e s : Click or tap to enter a date. t o Click or tap to enter a date. I t e m P u r p o s e / R a t i o n a l e S D O P O t h e r S o u r c e s Example: Office rent Example: Provide group work and meeting space $500 $300 TOTAL I N C O M E S o u r c e A m o u n t R e c e i v e d? C o m m i t t e d? SDOP $ Individual Cash Donations $ In-Kind (such as goods or services provided at no charge) $ Fund Raising Events $ Other $ TOTAL $ NATIONAL APPLICATION Page 4 Rev. 1/2019
VII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION a. How did the group find out about SDOP? (Please check whichever applies) Community Workshop (indicate where and when) Presbyterian Church (USA) event SDOP Website or another website (indicate website) Local Church (indicate the name and location of the church) Word of mouth (provide the name and contact information of the person) Other b. While SDOP does not require the group to have the items below, we would like to know if you have any or all of them. Please do not include copies with your application. By-laws 501c3 Tax Exempt Status Articles of incorporation General Liability Insurance c. Please check up to three categories that best describe your project: Affordable Housing/Homelessness Agriculture Arts/crafts Capacity Building Community Development Community Garden Community Organizing Community Re-entry Cooperative/Worker Owned Education Domestic Violence Economic Development Environment Fair Wages Food Security Health Human Rights Immigration Leadership Development Micro-Credit Self-Advocacy Seniors Skills Development Training Trafficking Transportation Water Women Youth Other (please add your category if not listed): d. Please list, and provide contact information, for other grassroots organizations and/or organizations working with these organizations that could help SDOP in our outreach efforts. (These organizations do not need to meet SDOP criteria of being controlled by the direct beneficiaries). Please include organization s name, contact person, phone, address, city, state, email. Use additional pages if needed. ` COMMENTS/FEEDBACK: We value your feedback and invite you to share any suggestions for how to improve the application process. NATIONAL APPLICATION Page 5 Rev. 1/2019